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‘Uke’ can do it

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018August 25, 2019

October 3, 2018August 25, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesCassidy Herman Special to The Leader Have you ever heard of a braguinha? Maybe you’re more familiar with the ukulele. That’s what you may be hearing more and more of on Fredonia’s campus. Jam sessions keep popping up around campus. First, a bit of history on ukes. The ukulele......

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I’d App That: Buzzfeed’s ‘Tasty’

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018

October 3, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesLEAH GRAZIANO Special to The Leader You’ve probably seen “Tasty” videos floating around your Facebook or Instagram feeds. You know, the recipe videos with foods that you wouldn’t have even thought of making and end with “Oh, yes!” But did you know that you can watch all of those......

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Freedonia Marxonia: A Fall Fredonia Tradition

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018August 25, 2019

October 3, 2018August 25, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesERIKETA COST Staff Writer Hail! Hail Freedonia! Land of the Brave and Free! This phrase can be heard around Fredonia this time of year, and the Marx Brother film, “Duck Soup,” can tell you why. The film debuted in 1933. “Duck Soup” takes place in an imaginary country called......

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Fredonia V-day’s SlutWalk

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018

October 3, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesELIZABETH SUSKI Special to The Leader Can you imagine minding your own business and suddenly you’re being called a slut? Whether it’s from the way you’re dressed, or the way you’re acting, you’re called something that you’re not. That’s what it’s like for multiple girls around the world. That’s......

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‘For Our Daughters’ to live long and prosperous lives

Contributor to The LeaderOctober 3, 2018

October 3, 2018

Reading Time: 3 minutesMONICA MANNEY Special to The Leader Imagine after doing a monthly self check, you find a lump on your breast. You brush it off, ignore the pain and wait a while to tell your doctor. When you finally decide to talk to your doctor you are surprised to hear......

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The Extinct Bird Project: Making a statement

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2018October 1, 2018

September 28, 2018October 1, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesSTEPHEN SACCO Staff Writer Alberto Rey’s “The Extinct Bird Project” will be featured this fall at The Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History (RTPI) in Dunkirk. The project was inspired by Roger Peterson aka “the artist” who left a legacy on environmentalist art, most famously known for his field......

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Remembering Bernard Woma

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2018August 15, 2019

September 28, 2018August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 3 minutesERIKETA COST Staff Writer Fredonia’s own Ghanaian xylophone player, performer and mentor recently passed away on April 27 after battling cancer. A memorial service will be held for Bernard Woma Saturday, Sept. 29 at 1 p.m. in Mason Hall. It will begin with prayers and an unveiling of the......

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Visiting Artist Program presents Melanie Walker

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2018October 1, 2018

September 28, 2018October 1, 2018

Reading Time: 2 minutesELIZABETH SUSKI Special to The Leader SUNY Fredonia will be welcoming Melanie Walker as part of the Visiting Artist Program on Sept. 27. The Visiting Artist Program (VAP) is a class that Barbara Räcker coordinates through the Visual Arts Department. Räcker is the gallery director at the Marion Art......

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Fredonia Radio Systems rocks the Commons

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2018August 25, 2019

September 28, 2018August 25, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesGIOVANINA VANCHERI Special to The Leader It was music that helped warm downtown Fredonia on the chilly first day of fall. Fredonia students, community members and musicians came together to listen to music, play games and enjoy barbecue at Rockin’ the Commons last Saturday. The annual event, hosted by......

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Grammy Award Winners, The Harlem Quartet, comes to Fredonia

Contributor to The LeaderSeptember 28, 2018August 15, 2019

September 28, 2018August 15, 2019

Reading Time: 2 minutesCASSIDY HERMAN Special to The Leader A quartet that has thrilled audiences in 47 states as well as in the U.K., France, Belgium, Brazil, Canada and South Africa is coming to a concert hall near you. Rosch Recital Hall, that is. The Harlem Quartet will make an appearance in Fredonia,......

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Grammy Award Winners, The Harlem Quartet, comes to Fredonia